Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Schaefer House

c. 1916

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023

1. Schaefer House Marker

Inscription.
Neoclassical Revival style house built for William Henry Schaefer (1872-1959); and wife, Katherine Hall LeGwin (1882-1963). A native of Sussex County, Virginia, he came to Wilmington as a young man to work in the general offices of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. He later was an accountant with Pearsall and Company, fertilizer manufacturers as well as the Electric Bottling Works.

Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.
Preservation leadership since 1966

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.

Location. 34° 14.295′ N, 77° 55.466′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is on Princess Street east of North 19th Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, just to the right of the front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1904 Princess Street, Wilmington NC 28405, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain and on the Cape Fear Coast.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dosher-Lowenstein House (a few steps from this marker); Jarman House (within shouting distance of this marker); Hinton-Seale House

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Hazlehurst House (within shouting distance of this marker); Saint Amand House (within shouting distance of this marker); W. Houston Moore House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hinton House (about 300 feet away); Allen-Collier House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023

2. Schaefer House Marker

(marker is on right side of front entrance)

Schaefer House (<i>north/front elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023

3. Schaefer House (north/front elevation)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 261 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 29, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.